by Team RR | Feb 5, 2026 | Hosting Tips, Rules & Regulations, Safety & Security
Sex trafficking is one of the fastest growing criminal activities across the globe, and since the Covid pandemic, an increasing number of traffickers have chosen short-term rentals as venues for their pop-up brothels. Sex trafficking is when someone is compelled to...
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by Team RR | Feb 5, 2026 | Hosting Tips, Rules & Regulations
If you self-manage a short-term rental, you have probably fielded some challenging questions or requests from guests, including those that indicate guests would inadvertently – or intentionally – skirt your house rules. Sticking to your house rules and booking...
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by Team RR | Feb 5, 2026 | Hosting Tips, Rules & Regulations
Setting house rules is crucial to responsibly operating any vacation rental. Effectively communicating those rules holds equal importance but requires a little more social finesse. How do you come across as hospitable even as you tell your guests what they may and may...
by Team RR | Feb 5, 2026 | Hospitality, Hosting Tips, Property Care, Rules & Regulations
A frequently asked question in search engines and short-term rental forums is whether a vacation rental can deny a service dog. The answer dwells in a gray area of the law. Am I legally required to allow service dogs in my vacation rental? The Americans with...
